Rothschild family
The Rothschild family is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family originally from Frankfurt that rose to prominence with Mayer Amschel Rothschild, a court factor to the German Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel in the Free City of Frankfurt, Holy... Wikipedia
Cadet branches: List: Austrian branch; English branch; French branch; Neapolitan branch
Current region: Western Europe (mainly United Kingdom, France, and Germany)
Etymology: Rothschild (German): 'red shield'
Founded: 1760s (1577)
Founder: Elchanan Rothschild (b.1577)
Motto: Concordia, Integritas, Industria (Latin for 'Harmony, Integrity, Industry')
Place of origin: Frankfurter Judengasse, Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire